The Green Bay Packers have deserving candidates for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 2026, but as Mike Holmgren learned last year, deserving has little to do with it.

The Packers have five candidates still alive in the hall's four categories. They include Cecil Isbell and Lavvie Dilweg in the seniors category, Jack Vainisi among contributors and Mike Holmgren among coaches. Guard Jahri Evans , who played 11 of his 12 years with the New Orleans Saints and was a finalist last year, remains in the modern era players category.

Modern era Packers players who did not make the cut from 128 to 52 candidates this year included Donald Driver , Jordy Nelson , Jeff Saturday , Josh Sitton , Nick Collins, Allen Rossum , A.J. Hawk and Clay Matthews III , althou

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